THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 19, 1759  Nearly half of an inside page is taken up with reports headed "America" with datelines from Philadelphia and New York with much of the reporting on events in the Caribbean and Canada.
One report notes: "Extract of a letter from Fort Frederick, St. John's...Lieut. Hazzen [Hazen] of the rangers came in from a scout...brought in with him six French scalps and six prisoners...has been to St. Ann's... where it was expected he would have found a strong garrison of the enemy, but...found the town evacuated which he set fire to..." with much more on events at St. John. The report ends with: "...The inhabitants of the town of St. John have remarkably distinguished themselves for their zeal for his Majesty's served upon that occasion."
This was part of the St. John River Campaign during the French & Indian War.
Eight pages, 8 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.